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Champagne and Bordeaux
While fixing dinner I opened a bottle of Michel Turgy NV Brut Blanc de
Blanc last night. I visited Turgy in Mesnil-Sur-Oger many years ago on my first trip to Champagne and we had a delightful time as I enjoyed his artisinal Champagne. This is a place where they still hand disgorge against a cement wall in the cave, hand dosage and hand cork. The wine was a bit simple with some slightly old apple flavors a bit of buttered toast and a very soft mousse. Not as good as I remembered. "C+/B-" 1995 Chateau Lagrange Pomerol-showing a bit of age with a brickish color and pronounced leather and cedar notes on the nose. A bit tight on the palate that opened up a bit after some air but still a bit short on fruit. MOre secondary flavors of cedar, tea, and tobacco. I retasted this morning with no improvement. Off bottle or over the hill?? "C+" 2005 Ramey Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon-Big nose of ripe black cherry and blackberries. Smooth and lush on the palate with big black fruit flavors and plenty of sweet cassis with a bit of smoky oak on the finish. "A-" |
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On Mar 8, 9:11*am, "Bi!!" > wrote:
> While fixing dinner I opened a bottle of Michel Turgy NV Brut Blanc de > Blanc last night. *I visited Turgy in Mesnil-Sur-Oger many years ago > on my first trip to Champagne and we had a delightful time as I > enjoyed his artisinal Champagne. *This is a place where they still > hand disgorge against a cement wall in the cave, hand dosage and hand > cork. *The wine was a bit simple with some *slightly old apple flavors > a bit of buttered toast and a very soft mousse. *Not as good as I > remembered. "C+/B-" > > 1995 Chateau Lagrange Pomerol-showing a bit of age with a brickish > color and pronounced leather and cedar notes on the nose. *A bit tight > on the palate that opened up a bit after some air but still a bit > short on fruit. *MOre secondary flavors of cedar, tea, and tobacco. *I > retasted this morning with no improvement. *Off bottle or over the > hill?? *"C+" > > 2005 Ramey Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon-Big nose of ripe black > cherry and blackberries. *Smooth and lush on the palate with big black > fruit flavors and plenty of sweet cassis with a bit of smoky oak on > the finish. *"A-" Turgy is a new name to me. I love the St Julien Lagrange, but have had poor luck overall with the Pomerol of same name. Glad at least the Ramey worked out! |
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On Mar 8, 12:10�pm, DaleW > wrote:
> On Mar 8, 9:11�am, "Bi!!" > wrote: > > > > > > > While fixing dinner I opened a bottle of Michel Turgy NV Brut Blanc de > > Blanc last night. �I visited Turgy in Mesnil-Sur-Oger many years ago > > on my first trip to Champagne and we had a delightful time as I > > enjoyed his artisinal Champagne. �This is a place where they still > > hand disgorge against a cement wall in the cave, hand dosage and hand > > cork. �The wine was a bit simple with some �slightly old apple flavors > > a bit of buttered toast and a very soft mousse. �Not as good as I > > remembered. "C+/B-" > > > 1995 Chateau Lagrange Pomerol-showing a bit of age with a brickish > > color and pronounced leather and cedar notes on the nose. �A bit tight > > on the palate that opened up a bit after some air but still a bit > > short on fruit. �MOre secondary flavors of cedar, tea, and tobacco. �I > > retasted this morning with no improvement. �Off bottle or over the > > hill?? �"C+" > > > 2005 Ramey Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon-Big nose of ripe black > > cherry and blackberries. �Smooth and lush on the palate with big black > > fruit flavors and plenty of sweet cassis with a bit of smoky oak on > > the finish. �"A-" > > Turgy is a new name to me. > I love the St Julien Lagrange, but have had poor luck overall with the > Pomerol of same name. > Glad at least the Ramey worked out!- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Turgy is neighbor (albeit a very small one) of Krug in Mesnil-Sur-Oger in the Cote de Blancs http://www.champagne-turgy.com/ Ramey is a long time favorite of mine both his reds and whites are terrific. |
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